TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The College of Southern Idaho Softball Team left no doubt Friday, beating Salt Lake 11-0 in the Region 18 Tournament Championship.
With the win the Golden Eagles advance to the NJCAA National Tournament in Yuma, Ariz., May 25-28. 
CSI took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a solo home run by Saige Nielsen. The Golden Eagles extended that lead to 5-0 in the bottom of the third. Baumert singled to center field, Stoddard reached on a catcher's interference and Nielsen walked to set up a grand slam by Rachael Brown. 
In the fifth, CSI added six more runs, highlighted by another Brown home run. In that inning, Stoddard walked, Nielsen doubled, Maizie Clark doubled and Olivia Taylor and Baumert singled. 
Golden Eagle pitcher Brooke Merrill earned the win in the circle, going all seven innings and giving up no runs on six hits with two strikeouts.
CSI heads to the national tournament with a 47-11 overall record. 
Nielsen was named Region 18 Tournament MVP. Other making the all-tournament team included Brown, Gracie Tentinger, Merrill and Baumert. Read Full Article